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Walter
05-19-2010, 07:40 AM
Ever since I put put braided fuel line on my car, gas vapor comes thru the line making my garage smell. What hose are you guys running? Got to get the wife off my back!

mustangboy
05-19-2010, 08:20 AM
That seems to be a normal complaint not sure what you can really do to fix it. I guess you could switch to e85, it smells better.

bobtsgt
05-19-2010, 08:22 AM
I think if you have the teflon lined hose it stops the smell more so then just rubber braided. Maybe install a fan to pull the smell threw the ceiling lol

Jeff88coupe
05-19-2010, 08:55 AM
Yep..very common complaint about the regular rubber braided steel hose. Only fix I know of is to use teflon lined braided steel hose. I got some hose and fittings from parker. I know they have stores around the area...I went to the one in florence. I never smell a thing in my garage..even using e85.

Here is the hose I used
http://www.parker.com/portal/site/PARKER/menuitem.de7b26ee6a659c147cf26710237ad1ca/?vgnextoid=fcc9b5bbec622110VgnVCM10000032a71dacRCR D&vgnextfmt=default&vgnextdiv=&vgnextcatid=2609257&vgnextcat=919+SERIES+HOSE&Wtky=HOSE

plated
05-19-2010, 09:07 AM
use the blue stuff walter i never had issues with gas smell?

facemelter71
05-19-2010, 09:16 AM
I want to say I dont smell anything.I run the black Ultra light braided hose.But I guess I need to drive it more.

RACEME
05-19-2010, 09:38 AM
I went with aeroquip push lock stuff. It is supposed to not have a smell. We will see in a few weeks.

draggin50
05-19-2010, 11:00 AM
I have the Aeroquip push lock as well and I dont smell any fumes in my garage.

bestracing
05-19-2010, 12:47 PM
I have what ever Cincy Speed sells and never had a fuel smell in the garage with my carbed motor

quik lx
05-19-2010, 02:57 PM
I only had the fumes for a few weeks then it seemed to go away? Or I got used to it?

Walter
05-20-2010, 01:46 PM
Thanks for the replies guys. The wife dragged me thru the mud about it again last night. Going with the Parker PTFE hose and Aeroquip fittings.

Walter
06-02-2010, 10:58 PM
Wooooooooo! the ptfe hose works like a charm. Great price also from cincy hose and fitting on kemper.